Dear Mr Cornwell, I have recently finished rereading Harlequin, and (being a traditional bowyer) your description and honour of the longbow is so accurate.(You have obviously done your homework) Which brings me to my question. Do/have you ever practised archery before? If not, I recomend it, the sport is very intriguing, personally I love the sight of a shaft and three feathers sticking out of the earth. -Amir